MANILA, Philippines -- The National University Bulldogs dumped the University of the East Red Warriors, 91-74, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday to clinch a Final Four berth in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament.
Tebol Garcia shot a near-perfect 9-of-10 from the field to finish with 20 points on top of seven assists for NU, which improved to 9-3 to become the second team to secure a semifinal passage after leader and the 9-2 University of the Philippines.
PJ Palacielo logged 13 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists, while Reinhard Jumamoy scattered 11 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
NU dominated in the final canto where it scored 23 points and limited UE to just eight, four of which the latter only scored in the last 1:30, to pull away after a close battle in the first three quarters.
Toper Lagat pumped 21 points and six rebounds for the already-eliminated Red Warriors who dropped to 1-12.
